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  OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING REVERSE LOGISTICS IN BULGARIA

  The study aims to reveal the opportunities of implementing reverse logistics in enterprises in Bulgaria. In order to achieve the aim, the following tasks are defined: to clarify the nature of concepts; to adapt and implement the methodology for studying the implementation of reverse logistics in enterprises; to determine the degree of importance ... The study aims to reveal the opportunities of implementing reverse logistics in enterprises in Bulgaria. In order to achieve the aim, the following tasks are defined: to clarify the nature of concepts; to adapt and implement the methodology for studying the implementation of reverse logistics in enterprises; to determine the degree of importance of reverse logistics; to conduct a graphic and correlation analysis of long-term objectives and clarify the role of reverse logistics in the strategy for development of enterprises; to identify and analyze the motives and barriers to the implementation of reverse logistics. The main thesis is that the implementation of reverse logistics in Bulgarian enterprises is not a priority in the objectives and strategies of top management due to existing external and internal barriers, and in future it will be treated as an opportunity for more efficient use of resources invested and for achieving sustainable growth. The results show that the surveyed subjects cannot precisely define the role of reverse logistics for achieving their long-term objectives and this affects the development of their strategy. The motives for implementing reverse logistics in Bulgarian enterprises are divided into three groups – social, marketing and resultant motives, and the main external barriers are ‘lack of tax incentives’ and ‘administrative obstacles by institutions’. The leading internal barrier is ‘insufficient commitment of management’

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  EVALUATION OF THE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BULGARIAN BICYCLE PRODUCERS

  The main purpose of the study is to analyze and evaluate the degree to which Bulgarian manufacturers of bicycles perceive the concept of social responsibility in their policies, plans and actions. Having set the purpose, we can bring forward the fol-lowing research objectives including a study of the existing scientific and empirical knowledge in ... The main purpose of the study is to analyze and evaluate the degree to which Bulgarian manufacturers of bicycles perceive the concept of social responsibility in their policies, plans and actions. Having set the purpose, we can bring forward the fol-lowing research objectives including a study of the existing scientific and empirical knowledge in the field of social responsibility, developing a methodological set of tools, implementing the methodology in the enterprises of the researched industry and analyzing the results. The thesis which we intend to test is that the Bulgarian enterprises manufacturing bicycles do not benefit from the full capacity of corporate social responsibility as a tool for achieving their strategic aims. The results of the research have found expression in the developed industry oriented methodology for evaluation of corporate social responsibility which is tested in six of the existing nine enterprises that manufacture bicycles in Bulgaria. Having analyzed the received data, we have confirmed the research thesis and identified the main strengths and weaknesses of each of the researched business organizations with respect to their social responsibility

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  INCLUSIVE BUSINESS – A TOOL FOR POVERTY REDUCTION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

  At the beginning of the 21st century in search of innovative solutions relating to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, particular attention is paid to the vulnerable layers of population with low incomes as a source of growth. Two expressions are in the focus of attention of researchers in search of synergy – inclusive business and bottom of ... At the beginning of the 21st century in search of innovative solutions relating to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, particular attention is paid to the vulnerable layers of population with low incomes as a source of growth. Two expressions are in the focus of attention of researchers in search of synergy – inclusive business and bottom of the pyramid. The purpose of this study is to reveal opportunities for implementing international best practices in the field of inclusive business as a tool for poverty reduction and social inclusion. The realization of the goal set involves performing the main tasks: studying the level and factors of poverty; presenting models and best practices of inclusive business; specifying the fields of interaction between global goals for sustainable development, sustainable growth and inclusive business. The object of this study is inclusive business as a tool for poverty reduction and social inclusion. The subject of the study are business models for the implementation of inclusive business. The thesis argued is that: inclusive business is an innovative tool to tackle poverty and social inclusion. Through its implementation it is possible to achieve sustainable, innovative and inclusive growth. The sustainability of the topic of poverty is linked to the fact that poverty puts a lot of dominants in the world development. In search of solutions to overcome this the inclusive business appears to be a business model that has potentialities for application. Inclusive business is an innovative tool to tackle poverty and social inclusion